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(43) Date of publication: 13.12.2006 Bulletin 2006/50 (21) Application number: 05729240.1 (22) Date of filing: 24.03.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C01B 33/12(2006.01) A61K 9/14(2006.01) A61B 17/12(2006.01) A61K 9/16(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/009851 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/097677 (20.10.2005 Gazette 2005/42)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 30.03.2004 US 814079 (71) Applicant: Boston Scientific Limited Barbados, West Indies (BB)	(72) Inventors: KAMATH, Kalpana Natick, MA 01760 (US) FREYMAN, Toby Watertown, MA 02472 (US) MISHRA, Shubhang Southborough, MA 01772 (US) (74) Representative: Altenburg, Udo et al Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle . Pagenberg . Dost . Altenburg . Geissler Postfach 86 06 20 81633 München 81633 München (DE)